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Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Responsible for assisting with all assigned customer needs related to credit. Monitor customer accounts to ensure they are within credit lines and terms, research and reconcile accounts to resolve issues and contact customers regarding past due invoices. Also responsible for making credit recommendations.• Monitor a pool of customers with combined credit lines of $150,000,000+.• Research issues by contacting sales team, plant, and customer to resolve issues and compile information to present to customer in a clear and concise manner.• Perform financial analytics under time constraints in order to release or stop shipments on time.• Work closely with GMs of sales and Director of Credit to ensure customers adhere to their credit line and terms.• Conduct reconciling tasks such as issuing corrective invoices, entering accounting system adjustments, processing debit and credit memos etc.• Communicate with customers on daily basis to collect past due invoices, resolve invoice issues, discuss claims and provide proof of delivery.

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Assisted in performing financial analysis and credit underwriting for the company under direction of the Director of Credit and Collections and the Sr. Credit Analyst. Utilized Internet apps (CashPro, WebFOCUS), database apps (AS400) and Excel to assist in risk management for Steel Tech. Position required independent judgment and discretion in credit analysis process. • Reviewed and synthesized existing reporting for credit limit needs and to update financial information.• Performed ratio analysis, cash flow analysis, profitability, margin, and EBITDA trends.• Helped Credit Specialists in the invoice correction process and generating invoice copies.

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Helped student athletes to learn properly without doing their schoolwork for them and while adhering to strict university and NCAA policies. The objective was to teach students how to study effectively which required a mix of different teaching methods and approaches for varying types of students.• Developed professional relationships with student athletes while making sure to follow university and NCAA rules.• Showed knowledge of and confidence in subjects tutored.

Brno, South Moravia, Czechia

Functioned as a backup in area of sales. Assisted customers with prompt and polite support in-person and used consultative sales approach to understand customer needs and recommend the right products.• Started out as a warehouse worker but was almost instantly moved to the sales department thanks to good communication skills and professional manners.• Used hand-held devices and computers to record and monitor inventory levels.

Prague, Czechia

Maintained a database of construction companies and made sure its information was up to date by searching for information and correcting mistakes or filling in the blanks. Originally was supposed to check 150 companies per hour but managed to keep checking over 300 exceeding original assignment by 200%+.• Built databases and table structures in MS Excel to store and manage company’s information.• Completed data mining and electronic documentation reviews.

Master Of Science - Ms, Business Analytics

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business/Managerial Economics

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Finance, General